the apple never falls far from the tree

the apple never falls far from the tree

Said when someone is displaying traits or behaving in the same way as their relatives (especially parents). Did you hear that Dr. Klein's daughter Molly is majoring in Biology? I guess the apple never falls far from the tree.
See also: apple, fall, far, never, tree
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • the apple does not fall far from the tree
  • the apple doesn't fall/never falls far from the tree
  • drunk and disorderly
  • call off the dogs
  • call off the/(one's) dogs
  • on the same wavelength
  • be riding for a fall
  • goofball
  • goofer
  • change (one's) ways
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